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My name is Murong Xue. I'm only 19 years old this year. My father often praises me for being a beautiful girl. I will definitely marry a good family in the future. My father, Murong Shang, is the county magistrate of Qinghe County. He is a clean and upright official. During his tenure, he will govern Qinghe County and stay at night. The people love him very much.

But my father has a problem, that is, everything is too serious. Two months ago, a young master in the capital came to Qinghe County to play, but he flirted with a woman on the street, and finally beat the woman to death on the street. My father reported to the law enforcement and imprisoned the arrogant and domineering son, and planned to ask in accordance with the law. Cut.

Unfortunately, before the domineering son was beheaded, my father was asked and beheaded first. Later, I redressed my father's injustice and visited officials everywhere before I knew that the dandy was the son of the prime minister of the dynasty.

I had no way to complain. The court officials or officials protected each other, or they did not dare to offend the prime minister. My father was asked and beheaded, and even the family was also raided. I had no choice but to leave the royal palace with my maidservant Xiaolian. I heard that today's emperor is a wise monarch and a good emperor praised by everyone. I don't believe in the universe. How can he allow Prime Minister Wen to act like a murderer and cover the sky with one hand!

Although Xiaolian and I are masters and servants, we are like sisters. When we finally trudged through thousands of mountains and rivers and finally came to the gate of the palace, the guard of the door drew a knife to prevent us from entering. I found that my identity was low, not to mention that I was just a daughter of a county magistrate in distress, even if it was below the sixth grade. Officials are not qualified to enter the palace at will and go to the court to discuss politics.

Xiao Lian and I looked up at the palace wall hundreds of feet high, and we couldn't help but feel a loss in our hearts. Is it so difficult for me as a daughter to avenge my father? I was very lost and returned to the road on the capital street. I accidentally saw the court officials posting the imperial list on the roadside. This suddenly made me feel refreshed. I hurried forward to check and saw that it said--

According to heaven, the emperor said that today's son is virtuous and the queen is virtuous. In order to enrich the harem, a special selection of actresses can be signed up for any beautiful girl over the age of 17 to 22!

At this time, many passers-by gradually gathered around and talked about it one after another,

"Oh, that's great. If I have a daughter, I have to let her go to the palace to participate in the draft. Maybe I can be a concubine..."

"That's right. Raising a daughter these days is more expensive than a son. If the daughter is lucky enough to marry the emperor, we will also be regarded as a relative of the emperor with no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime, hahaha..."

"Hey, do you think it's beautiful? The selection girl in the palace must not only be exquisite in appearance, but also be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and go through layers of strict screening to be lucky to be selected..."

"That's right, I don't know how many beautiful women in the world want to marry the emperor. This talent show is really 'thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge'. Many court officials have sent their daughters into the palace, and they can't wait to be spoiled by today's emperor..."

"If you want to stand out from this female audition, you have to rely on your real ability..."

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When the royal list of talent shows appeared, it suddenly made me extremely happy as if I had caught a life-saving straw. Now, although the world is so big, I have no way to complain. "If I am lucky enough to enter the palace even if I am seen by the emperor, then my father's grievances can naturally be cleared up." When I thought about it, I immediately took the hand of the maid Xiaolian and found an inn in the capital.

I suddenly became anxious. My boudoir has ever been to such a place. If so, it's better to let me die. I said to them, "Is the public security so bad in your capital? Do you still have a royal law for robbing people's girls on the street!"

"King's Law? This brothel is opened by our prime minister's house. Hey, I said you little girl, uncle, I kindly introduce you to a job. It's okay if you don't say thank you. You really don't know what's good or bad!" After saying that, he raised his hand to come up and hit me.

At this moment, another voice came, "Let go of that girl."

The ruffian's hand stopped in mid-air. I looked up and saw a very young and handsome man riding a tall horse, dressed in a brocade jade robe!

After listening to the man's angry scolding, the ruffian finally didn't slap me down. Instead, he threw me to the people next to him to look at me, and then went forward to the young man and shouted, "Hey hey, who are you? Do you dare to take care of my idle affairs? Are you itchy when you are idle?"

The man got off the horse, but didn't look at the ruffian at all. Instead, he walked straight to me and asked with concern, "Girl, are you all right?"

I saw that he was so gentle and considerate, so I quickly shook my head and said. Sir, I'm fine."

When the ruffian saw that the young man in front of him actually regarded him as air, he couldn't help but raise his fist and hit the young man, but before he could get to him, he was bounced out from afar and fell to the ground and moaned.

Although the ruffian was beaten out, it was not the hand of the prince, but the hand of the man in coarse cloth behind him. After the ruffian was beaten and fell to the ground, his forehead was sweating with pain. As he grinned, seven or eight more people rushed out of the nearby crowd and chopped at us with machetes and sticks in their hands.

Although they are very arrogant, the prince didn't pay attention to them. He still didn't exist as if they were in the air. He chatted with me by himself, "Girl, I'm in the wind. I don't know what to call the girl?"

"It's really a nice name. His name is 'Yushu Lin (Ling) Feng'. I saw that he was not only quite handsome, but also very polite to salute me. I also quickly replied to him, "Little girl Murong Xue, thank you for your rescue."

We were only talking. Mr. Ling Feng's men had beaten all the hoodlums on the ground. I made it clear to him that I only said that I was coming to the draft girl, but I didn't mention anything about redressing my father's injustice. After saying thanking him, I was ready to leave.

"Wait a time, girl!"

The gentleman's beautiful voice came from behind me. I stopped and turned around to look at him and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Ling has to do?"

"Oh, that's it." Mr. Ling Feng stepped forward and said to me, "Ling Feng is doing business in this capital and knows a lot about this place. Although those gangsters have been beaten away, Ling is worried that he will come back to trouble with you in the future. Li Wei has been following me for a long time, and his martial arts is not bad, so let him protect you until he is successfully elected. How about the show girl?

"Oh?" When I heard Mr. Ling's words, I said with some embarrassment, "The little woman only has a relationship with Mr. Ling. How can you send someone to protect me?"

After listening to me, Mr. Ling Feng said with a smile, "Although you and I have only one relationship, I have regarded you as a friend. Your girl's family is not familiar with the place in the capital, so you need to take more care of it. As for this Li Wei, just think he is a slave."

I said in my heart that there was no such master, but what he said was not unreasonable. What's more terrible was that I just heard from the ruffian that the brothel was opened by their prime minister's house. As the prince said, they would definitely come to trouble me in the future, so I nodded to him and said,

"Thank you for your help. If I enter the palace and become a concubine, I will not forget Mr. Ling Feng's kindness."

After I said goodbye to him, I turned around and left. Although his slave named Li Wei was only wearing a thick cloth, he was very honest. After returning to the inn with me, he opened a room next door. Then after saluting me, he came to my room and facing the window and table. Zi, bed, floor and other places have been carefully inspected, and the place that should be reinforced has been reinforced. I don't think he looks like a slave, but a bit like a bodyguard.

However, I heard from Ling Feng that he was doing business in the capital. The key is the imperial merchant. He often delivers some ingredients to the palace for the imperial dining room. This is also the reason why I promised to leave Li Wei. First of all, he can be responsible for protecting me and Lian'er. After all, Lian'er and I are both my daughter's house. If this happens again next time, it will be true. I don't know what to do. Second, I'm going to enter the palace draft. I can take this opportunity to learn about the emperor's eating habits through Mr. Ling, which can greatly increase the chances of winning the draft!

It's only three days before the palace draft. Li Wei usually lives next door. Although there were a few ruffians who came to us during this period, they were all driven away by Li Wei. But what's strange to me is that I didn't hear their fighting, and even there was no fight at all. Lian'er looked at Li Wei only said a few words to them downstairs, and the guys who were looking for trouble left obediently.

Because I was busy with the draft, I didn't think much about it. However, Lian'er usually has more opportunities to contact him. I usually don't meet Li Wei directly for anything. Instead, after ordering Lian'er, let Lian'er communicate with Li Wei. He can deliver what he needs and understand in time.

The third day.

Entering the palace draft is the same as passing the exam. Every woman can't wait to get the emperor's personal interview. Even if she can't be the imperial concubine and become a maidservant, she can still have sixty taels of silver every month. However, my goal is not to be a maidservant, but to avenge my father's injustice, so I must be a concubine. To the favor of the emperor.

"Miss, Lian'er has a sentence that I don't know whether to say it or not?" When I was playing the piano, I heard the maid Lian'er next to me lower her voice and said to me.

I stroked my hand and pressed the strings. I looked at her with a smile and said, "Lian'er, you and I are the same sisters. If you have anything, why do you hesitate?"

After listening to my words, Lian'er finally squatted down excitedly and said to me with a pretty face, "Miss, I think you have had the master's love since you were a child. When you were very young, you asked the teacher to teach you how to read and practice calligraphy, so now you are now whether you are a piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Or the dance rhythm is already very proficient.

"As you said, being elected as a beautiful girl in the palace this time is like 'what kind of bridge do thousands of troops and horses cross'. One of the 100,000 beautiful girls can get the favor of the emperor, and it is already the ancestor's accumulation of virtue, and the ancestral grave smokes."

I listened to Lian'er and talked around for a long time, but I was a little impatient and said with a smile, "Lian'er, get straight to the point."

"Okay, miss." Lian'er said immediately, "Yi Lian'er believes that if you want to win, you have to 'know yourself and know your enemy'."

I looked at Lian'er curiously. This girl has been with me for a long time, and she can understand the art of war? I asked her with a serious smile, "I don't know what you can do for me?"

Lian'er narrowed her eyes and said to me, "Miss, in the past two days, you have locked yourself in the room, practiced all kinds of women's talents, and let me and Li Wei know through the businessman Mr. Ling about the emperor's preferences, such as what do you like to eat and drink? But Lian'er thinks that these are far from enough.

"Oh?" I looked at Lian'er, but I didn't expect that the girl's consciousness was quite high. I looked up and saw that Lian'er took out a book from behind and handed it to me, saying, "Miss, I privately asked Li Wei to get it from the palace. It must be very beneficial after you learn it!"

"What's so good?" I hurriedly took the book from Lian'er's hand and read it, but I was immediately dumbfounded. I saw a few words "*" written on the book.